N-CASE provides our residents with the optimal learning environment for the practicing and honing skills, including motor skills and clinical decision making.

Fundamentals of Laparoscopic Surgery

FLS is an educational module designed to teach the technical skills required for laparoscopic surgery. Training consists of web-based study guides, manual skills practice and training via the FLS Laparoscopic Box Trainers in NCASE, and an assessment at course conclusion to measure cognitive and technical skills. The course is completed during simulation sessions in second and third year of residency with the goal to practice highly effective and safe gynecologic surgeons.

Galter Health Sciences Library

The Galter Health Sciences Library serves the educational, clinical, and research information needs of faculty, staff, students, and alumni of Northwestern University and the McGaw Medical Center and its affiliated institutions. The library’s holdings of 280,000 volumes focus on the basic medical sciences and clinical medicine. An extensive collection of rare books, journals, and manuscripts, along with instruments, etchings, and photographs, are available in the library’s special collections. Electronic journals, books, and medicine searches are available on or off campus.